By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Tech shares led a selloff Wednesday after lackluster earnings reports from two of the market’s most prominent heavyweights. The Nasdaq Composite declined 3.6% and the S&P 500 fell 2.3%, both notching their worst daily percentage declines since 2022. The Dow lost 504 points, or 1.3%. Big Tech’s
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By Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story WEAVERVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Zips Car Wash LLC faces more than $185,000 in fines from the N.C. Department of Labor after an occupational safety and health inspection found several serious violations in the wake of an employee’s death. According to a written statement by
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Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Supreme Court has challenged the constitutionality of an amnesty law pushed through by the government earlier this year to help Catalonia’s separatists. The Supreme Court cannot strike down the amnesty, but it has asked the nation’s Constitutional Court to weigh. Spain passed the amnesty law in March to
Continue Reading Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive commission has criticized rule of law developments in Hungary, Italy and Slovakia, but welcomed reforms in Poland and Spain in its latest democracy health check across the 27-nation bloc. European Commission Vice President Vera Jourová said Wednesday that the bloc needs more action to protect democracy,
Continue Reading By Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Speeding Wrecks Lives annual campaign kicked off on Monday, July 23 and will run through Friday, July 26. Drivers can expect to see an increased presence of law enforcement officers as they work to reduce speeding drivers and speed-related
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore and Isabel Rosales, CNN New York (CNN) — Delta CEO Ed Bastian arrived in Paris Wednesday morning for the opening of the Olympics as his airline struggled to recover from a five-day meltdown that left an estimated half-million customers stranded by thousands of flight cancellations. After a global tech outage that started
Continue Reading AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A wealthy attorney who came close to being elected governor of Maine has been disbarred following the completion of his sentence for possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse. A judge on Monday signed off on the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar recommendation against 77-year-old Eliot Cutler. Cutler
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Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York was motivated by a Hezbollah leader’s endorsement of a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death, prosecutors said Wednesday in announcing new terrorism charges. The three-count indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo
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By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s would-be assassin searched for details of the John F. Kennedy shooting from his laptop and flew a drone in the area near the rally just two hours before the former president took the stage, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday. The stunning
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Gas prices have spiked in and around Chicago after a tornado sidelined a major ExxonMobil oil refinery last week. A gallon of gas in Chicago is now selling for an average of $4.34, according to AAA. That’s 27 cents more expensive than just a week ago after
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Sol Amaya (CNN en Español) — El expresidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, afirmó este martes que si Nicolás Maduro pierde las elecciones de Venezuela debe aceptar el resultado. Fernández se refirió durante una entrevista con Radio Con Vos a los comicios del domingo, en los que iba a participar como veedor de los comicios, pero
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Las capacidades de la inteligencia artificial cada vez se expanden a más rincones del mundo digital. Si vives en América Latina, ahora podrás hacer uso de la IA incluso desde tu cuenta de WhatsApp. La compañía Meta —dueña de WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger e Instagram— anunció el martes que Meta AI se
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Leagues Cup 2024 se llevará a cabo del 26 de julio al 25 de agosto y será la cuarta edición de esta competencia. En la presente edición, así como en la de 2023, jugarán los 29 equipos de la MLS (Estados Unidos y Canadá) y los 18 clubes de la
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Venezuela desplegará 1.236 funcionarios para vigilar las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio, informó este martes el titular de la institución, Tarek William Saab. El fiscal dijo en conferencia de prensa que los funcionarios se ubicarán tanto en la sala situacional de Caracas como en aquellas
Continue Reading Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s total population has declined for the 15th straight year. That’s according to government data released Thursday. The population dropped by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low. Births in Japan hit a record low last year, and deaths were a record high. Japan’s
Continue Reading ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney has reached a tentative agreement with four unions representing thousands of workers at its California theme parks including ride operators, candy makers and parking attendants. The coalition of unions said early Wednesday that 14,000 workers will get to vote on the deal on Monday. No other details were immediately released.
Continue Reading By TRACY GLADNEY Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — After the lunch break on day two of the Jerry Jones civil trial, Jones was seen entering a room with Alexandra (Alex) Davis, who claims to be his daughter and her mother, Cynthia Davis. Afterward, presiding U.S. District Judge Robert Schroder
Continue Reading Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — France’s air force has made a stopover in Indonesia’s capital, part of a visit to Southeast Asia that’s meant to display French commitment to security in the Indo-Pacific region amid growing Chinese maritime activity there. The French mission, named Pegase, is on a weeks-long trip that also included stops
Continue Reading By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie was charged with three federal terrorism-related counts, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday. Hadi Matar is charged with committing an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and providing material support to terrorists. He pleaded
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Comic-Con International, the comic book and pop culture extravaganza, is kicking off in San Diego. The convention, which draws over 130,000 fans annually, opens for a preview night Wednesday and runs through Sunday. Actors, filmmakers, comic book authors and illustrators and more are making their way to the San
Continue Reading By Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Along with Hawaii’s general population getting older, there are more aging homeless residents. The number of Kupuna in shelters has more than doubled over the past decade. Along with providing homeless residents a place to sleep and eat, Institute for Human Services
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While Matthew Macfadyen was beloved as Mr. Darcy in the 2005 film version of “Pride & Prejudice,” it turns out he didn’t love it so much. In an interview with “CBS Mornings,” the actor talked about starring opposite Keira Knightley in the movie. “I didn’t really [enjoy it],”
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WWJ) — The wreck of a 130-foot ship has been found off the coast of Wisconsin more than 130 years after it plunged to the bottom of Lake Michigan with the captain’s beloved dog on board, marking yet another discovery of a vessel that
Continue Reading Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Since the United Arab Emirates witnessed its heaviest recorded rainfall ever three months ago, the desert nation has issued a multitude of warnings about dengue. Activists say the illness has struck hardest among the country’s vast population of laborers. The tropical disease, spread by mosquitos, has witnessed
Continue Reading SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police say a $10,000 crown studded with multi-colored Swarovski crystals that belongs to a beauty queen from the Dominican Republic has been stolen at Puerto Rico’s main international airport. Wednesday’s incident occurred in the pre-dawn hours after police said María Victoria Bayo briefly left a case containing the crown
Continue Reading By Sara Powers, Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan man who allegedly ran over an elderly man with an ATV and vandalized vehicles — in what police say were politically motivated incidents — has been found dead. The Hancock Police Department was contacted by a man
Continue Reading Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Winter Olympics will make its grand return to Salt Lake City in 2034. The decision Wednesday by the International Olympic Committee marks the success of Utah’s decadeslong effort to preserve Olympic venues and retain public enthusiasm. Local leaders have had their sights set on hosting again since
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Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told members of the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta on Wednesday that “we are not playing around” and asked for their help in electing her president in November. “In this moment, I believe we face a choice between two different visions for our nation, one
Continue Reading AP Film Writer After years of trying and many months of feverish speculation “Deadpool & Wolverine” is here at least. The movie opens in theaters nationwide Thursday and is poised to earn at least $160 million in ticket sales. Filmmaker Shawn Levy, a friend of stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, has been blown away
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities have foiled several plots to disrupt the 2024 Olympics, including arresting a Russian man in one of them, officials said Wednesday, just days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Games in Paris. France has been on high alert over the past few weeks as preparations to host
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